News

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – The Yolo County Library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Caldecott Medal-winning children’s book “The Snowy Day,” which “was one of the first books to feature an African-American child in a main role that appeals to all children.” Storytime programs at the West Sacramento branch, 1212 Merkley Avenue, will feature [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — FEB 15, 2012 – Yolo officials are looking for a dog and its owner after a delivery driver was bit on Friday near 807 Elder Drive in West Sacramento. The incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. According to the Animal Services Section of the sheriff’s department, the driver dropped off a package [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – The Yolo Community Foundation is looking to honor local high school seniors who have volunteered with a Yolo nonprofit for at least 60 hours during their junior or senior years of high school. Winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a Yolo Youth Service Award; the nonprofit they support will receive [...]

NEWS-LEDGER — FEB 8, 2012 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor There was a time when West Capitol Avenue was a glitzy and fairly prosperous thoroughfare, decorated with jet-set era neon lights that were designed to entice travelers to spend the night or pull over for a bite or a drink. Then, after a freeway [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on January 13, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Stephen Mock sentenced 31-year-old Christopher Allen Smith of West Sacramento to 45 years-to-life in state prison for murdering Gidd Gomel Robinson IV on November 3, 2009. According to the Yolo D.A.’s office: Shortly after noon that day, Smith [...]

NEWS-LEDGER — FEB 8, 2012– On Jan. 25, the Port of West Sacramento opened a new rail track extension that links the Port Main Terminal with the Cemex cement and aggregate facility near the Port. The 5,000 foot track segment is also capable of serving other rail customers. Built through a public-private partnership between the [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — FEB 8, 2012 – Fathers and daughters of all ages are invited to a “Night of Enchantment.” Two dates for this “Masquerade Ball”: attend either Friday, Feb. 24 or Saturday, Feb. 25, from 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. This semi-formal “Night of Enchantment” comes with a dinner buffet, a DJ and dancing in the [...]